Mastodawn

Excellent series on Self, both the programming model and the tool chain.

I love how opening an inspector on a value (e.g. nil) then shows a link to all occurrences of the value in other open inspectors!

https://blog.rfox.eu/en/Programming/Series_about_Self/Environment_and_the_programming_language_Self_part_one_environment.html

Environment and the programming language Self (part one; environment)

I bring you a message about a language that has been at the birth of many others, but almost no one knows it. A rumor of a graphical environment offering options like no other, but almost no one using it. I also bring information about a virtual machine supporting reflection almost to infinity, reaching almost half of the operating power of C in numerical calculations in its time, yet today forgotten.

Brit 1d ago

𝓻𝓻𝓪 Aug 7, 2024

Edit: the piece is publicly available now!

Together with @shibacomputer and Benjamin Royer, I wrote a detailed research note on the topologies of digital identity systems (siloed, centralised, federated and user-centric) and how thinking derived from topological determinism, common in technical communities, obscures how digital identity systems operate in practice.

To understand the threats of digital identity, we must shift from rigid models and describe the topologies of digital representations as they truly are, rather than as they are purported to be.

Expect surprising twists and turns: DIY identity portability techniques turn siloed identities into centralised ones which allow attackers cascading access; platformisation turns federated identities into centralised ones and de-facto user-centric identities might be more likely to emerge from siloed models rather than user-centric ones. It's a mess. But one we have to reckon with.

https://newdesigncongress.org/en/note/2024/spheres-of-identity/

#topolgy #federation #identity #threats

Brit 1d ago

Really enjoying the fantasy of organizing a "Grumpy Old Hacker Conference" where folks talk War Stories, Alternate visions of computing, User Empowerment, and "Why the fuck did you put a computer in that?"

I don't know where it would be or who my keynote speakers would be but I'm enjoying the idea.

I guess I'm targeting the kind of energy @bcantrill brought to his Oral Tradition in Software Engineering talk at Monktoberfest. 🤔 Other examples welcome. 😄

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Ramsey Nasser 1d ago

i dont quite have language for it but i feel broadly that there's two kinds of user facing software:

1. the kind that presents an interface to manipulate some principled data structure, that is computation first
2. the kind that is a finite laundry list of features that the core team thought of and built directly, that is user interface first

the first kind is combinatorial. if software like that presents 8 features you dont just have 8 features, you have 8 factorial = 40320 features because everything can build on everything else and recombine into ways the the original developers never dreamed of. this is the shit that makes software exciting and unlike anything else in human history.

the second kind is flat. it presents 8 features it has 8 features. they dont really mix and match. if the team thinks of a 9th thing they will add it. this is software that feels like a physical object with its same limitations, software as cabinetry.

Brit 1d ago

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Ramsey Nasser 1d ago

Backchannel: A relationship-based digital identity system

In this article, we propose an alternative approach to digital identity that replaces user profiles with trusted digital relationships.

Brit 1d ago

bkardell 1d ago

https://basewatch.dev/

Will send you email or notifications about specific features you're interested in when they reach baseline.

Love it - literally years ago we were trying to advocate for MDN to do this - it's why we created bcd-watch and so on...

h/t @Meyerweb

BaseWatch — Get Notified When CSS Features Reach Baseline

Track CSS, JS & HTML browser support. Get email alerts when features hit your chosen support threshold. Free, no account needed.

Brit 1d ago

Greg Wilson 1d ago

"Your phone is not a slot machine. It's a to-do list that writes itself." https://www.terrygodier.com/the-last-quiet-thing

The Last Quiet Thing

Your possessions came alive. Now they won't stop talking.

Terry Godier

Brit 1d ago

Susam 2d ago

Wander: A tiny, decentralised tool to explore the small web.

Each click takes you to an independent personal website.

If you like it, please join the network. It just takes uploading two files to your web server.

Try it here: https://susam.net/wander/

#web #technology #programming #html

Brit 1d ago

Modos @Boston, MA 2d ago

Available now is the pre-launch for Modos Flow, a fast, open-hardware 13.3" E Ink monitor for everyday use:

- 3200x2400 resolution
- 60 Hz refresh
- Touch and stylus support
- Frontlight Support
- Available in B/W or Color
- Sub-100 ms latency
- USB-C for video and power
- Works across Linux, macOS, and Windows

It's built on Enchanter, our new open-hardware board, and is designed to push E Ink even further, supporting more panels and higher resolutions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgRtJysQU9M

Introducing Modos Flow

YouTube

Brit 2d ago

Robb Knight 2d ago

⭐ I Am in an Abusive Relationship With the Technology Industry https://whitep4nth3r.com/blog/i-am-in-an-abusive-relationship-with-the-technology-industry/

"I just enjoyed my work better when I wasn’t bombarded by a single piece of technology 24 hours a day seven days a week, that seems to have very, very bad implications for humans and the planet, actually."

∞ https://rknight.me/links/i-am-in-an-abusive-relationship-with-the-technology-industry/

I am in an abusive relationship with the technology industry

Some things I'm struggling with in the technology industry, an appreciation for folk music, and some other thoughts.

whitep4nth3r.com

pronouns	he/him
Blog	https://blog.kingcons.io/
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Location	Atlanta, GA, USA